Dan Packel
Dan Packel is an editor on the Business of Law desk at ALM. He writes a weekly briefing for Law.com, "The Law Firm Disrupted," on change and innovation in the legal marketplace. He is based in Philadelphia. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter at @packeld
September 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Wachtell's Strine Open to Return to Public Service if Biden WinsThe expert on corporate governance joined Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in April after stepping down from the Delaware Supreme Court.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
September 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Jones Day Associate Seeks to Bridge Dual Gender Bias Suits Against FirmFormer SCOTUS clerk Julia Sheketoff said that a judge erred in closing the door on her Equal Pay Act claims against the firm. She said her arguments are also relevant to a group of women pursuing a separate class action suit that's being heard by the same judge.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer
For 2020, Revenue May Fall, but Profitability Is Largely Expected to HoldIn this uncertain climate, firms' biggest priority is keeping top talent happy, making profitability a big focal point.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
September 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding Poaches Senior Seyfarth Partners as L&E Work Spikes Amid COVIDDarren Gardner and Amanda Sonneborn will boost King & Spalding's ability to help clients navigate the global workplace disruptions caused by COVID-19.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Litigation Funders Unite to Form Global Advocacy GroupThe International Legal Finance Association expects to spend roughly $1 million in its first year to elevate the profile of the industry in the face of attacks by business groups worldwide.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day Can't Escape Dad's Bias Suit Over Paternity PolicyA Washington, D.C., federal judge found the firm had failed to make it definitively clear that the eight additional weeks of leave that it generally grants to birth mothers was connected to the "disability" incurred as a result of childbirth.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 03, 2020 | Law.com
The Dominoes Begin To FallWhen it comes to new rules for law firm ownership, neither Arizona nor Utah will be the Wild West.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
September 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
More Cuts Coming as Firms Slim Down to Keep Partner Pockets FullAltman Weil consultant Eric Seeger has spoken with roughly three dozen managing partners over the last month. Every one is looking into a head-count reduction.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
September 01, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Arizona's Ownership Rules Have Major Implications for Consumer Law, the Big Four, Lit Funders and MoreFrom opening the door to legal advertising in 1977 to allowing nonlawyers an equity stake in law firms this year, Arizona is shaping the way for an evolution of legal services. Consumer law is lining up first ... but what's next?
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
August 31, 2020 | The American Lawyer
In Back-to-School Shuffle, Junior Partner Moms at a CrossroadsFaced with billable hours, new client development responsibilities, and the demands of virtual schooling, does something have to give?
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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